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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
“Shramik Special Trains” help migrant workers in the states of Punjab and Haryana to reach home
Chandigarh, May 9,2020
Thousands of migrant workers will get to reach their homes as they are being moved out of the states of Punjab and Haryana on “Shramik Special Trains”. The staff & officials are happy to help these stranded workers ensuring that each and every passenger is thermal scanned and social distancing is practiced among them. While eagerly waiting to board the train a sense of discipline can be observed in the passengers as can been seen at Bhiwani Station where passengers wearing masks wait for their turn to board the train to Katihar patiently while maintaining appropriate distance from each other.
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These passengers exude joy and relief as leave for their native places. The Ferozpur railway division till May7, 2020 has run 16 trains from Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Amritsar in Punjab transporting 17,938 migrants to their hometowns in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand. These trains, operationalized by Indian Railways since 1st May, are helping to move out migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other persons stranded at different places due to lock down.
“Shramik Special Trains” have been run from point to point on the request of both the concerned State Governments as per the standard protocols for sending and receiving such stranded persons. In compliance with the orders of the Home Ministry in relation to the movement of stranded passengers, the Railways and State Governments in the region have appointed Nodal Officers for coordination and smooth operation of these trains.
Ministry of Power
Steps by Government of India to implement ‘One Nation-One Grid-One Frequency’
Initially, to start the integration of regional grids leading to formation of a National Grid, the regional grids were interconnected through HVDC links for controlled power flow. The first Inter-Regional AC link  was established between Eastern Region -North Eastern Region  in 1992. The large scale grid integration started in 2003 with establishment of 400 kV Rourkela-Raipur Double circuit  line, interconnecting Eastern Region-Western Region. The synchronous National Grid was established in 2013 after commissioning of 765 kV Solapur- Raichur lines, interconnecting Western Region-Southern Region , fulfilling “One Nation-One Grid-One Frequency”. In January 2019, the 220kV Srinagar-Leh Transmission System was commissioned which connected the remote Leh region to the Nation Grid.
This information was given by Shri R.K Singh Union Minister for Power and MNRE in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Cooperation
Bylaws for PACS
In order to make Primary Agricultural Credit Societies  multipurpose vibrant business entities, draft model bye-laws are being prepared in consultation with the State Governments, National Cooperative Federations and all other stakeholders. These Draft Model Bye-Laws contain various provisions for bringing professionalism, transparency and accountability in their operation. It is to mention that PACS registered and administered under the respective State Cooperative Laws.
The Government is also formulating a new national level policy for cooperatives and two-day National Conference on new Cooperation Policy was held on 12th and 13th April, 2022 with Cooperation Secretaries/ RCSs from all the States/UTs, wherein discussions were inter alia held on legal framework, identification of regulatory, policy & operational barriers; ease of doing business; reforms for strengthening governance; promoting new and social cooperatives; revitalizing defunct ones; making cooperatives vibrant economic entities; cooperation among cooperatives and increasing membership of cooperatives.
Also, a centrally sponsored project for Computerization of 63,000 PACS has been launched to further help them in their digitalization and end-to-end automation of their businesses. It will bring transparency and enhance trustworthiness in the working of PACS and will also help them become nodal service delivery point for Interest Subvention Scheme , PMFBY, Direct Benefit Transfer  for various services and provision of inputs like fertilizers, seeds etc. This pan India IT project and legal reforms through adoption of model bye-laws by PACS will create enabling environment for PACS to become vibrant multipurpose business entities.
This was stated by the Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Ministry of Tribal Affairs  initiated several projects to enhance digital connectivity of students of tribal communities
Ministry of Tribal Affairs  has initiated several projects to enhance digital connectivity of students of tribal communities studying in Eklavya Model Residential Schools  across the country. These projects include establishment of smart class infrastructure along with internet connectivity in collaboration with ERNET, MEITY.
Ministry of Communications  is the Nodal Ministry to facilitate telecom and digital connectivity across the country including area inhabited by tribal community. Further, MoC is also mandated to have a separate STC component under various schemes which is envisaged to be utilized for enhancement of digital connectivity among tribal community. To that end, Mobile/ Broadband/ Internet services are provided in a phased manner by MoC and Telecom Services Provider  in the uncovered villages of the country. The Government, with funding from Universal Service Obligation Fund , has schemes, viz. BharatNet, Comprehensive Telecom Development Plan for Aspirational Districts Schemes, Comprehensive Telecom Development Plan for Islands etc. to extend Mobile/ Broadband/ Internet services in the uncovered villages/ Gram Panchayats of the country, including tribal areas.
This information was given by Minister of State for Tribal Affairs, Smt. Renuka Singh Saruta in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Labour & Employment
EPFO says no data leakage from their data centre
EPFO has taken advance action by closing the server and host service through Common Service Centres pending vulnerability checks as part of the data security and protection. EPFO has been taking all necessary precautions and measures to ensure that no data leakage takes place.
With regard to the news item being circulated in the social media platform that there has been vulnerabilities in the EPFO data, based on which a letter has been written to the Chief Executive Officer, Common Service Centre  to plug such vulnerabilities.
In this regard, it is informed that warnings regarding vulnerabilities in data or software is a routine administrative process based on which the services which were rendered through Common Service Centres have been discontinued w.e.f. 22nd March 2018. The news is relating to the services through common service centres and not about EPFO Software or data centre. No confirmed data leakage has been established or observed so far.
As such, there is nothing to be concerned about the news item. EPFOis continuously monitoring and will continue to be vigilant about it in future.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Shri Ramdas Athawale says atrocities on SC/ST can be addressed by change of mindset among people in society and by encouraging Inter-caste marriages
Kolkata, 28th September 2018
Union Minister of State for Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri Ramdas Athawale said that atrocities on Scheduled Castes and Tribes  can be addressed by change of mindset among people rather than by change in Atrocities Act. Addressing a press conference yesterday, he exhorted the people to encourage inter-caste marriages so that the inequalities in society can be addressed. He said that even though in West Bengal the cases of atrocities  are less, but there is immense scope of addressing the issue by encouraging inter-caste marriage in society. He suggested the State Government to deliberate on methods to eradicate the menace of atrocities and to encourage inter-caste marriage. This will also help in bringing about a change in mindset in society considering the ever changing cultural outlook among people of present era, he opined. He informed that 47 thousand cases of atrocities are registered in the entire country.
On the aspect of reservation in promotion, Shri Athawale said, there is a need for constructive dialogue with stakeholders to arrive at a solution. He also urged that society needs to follow a path of cordial and good relations to address the pertinent issue of SC/ST atrocities and for the prevention of atrocities.
Shri Athawale urged people to address persons with disabilities as ‘Divyang’. He said that Divyang are special and their talent needs to be recognized and urged all to channelize their latent talent for the development of society and nation holistically.
Earlier in the day, Shri Ramdas Athawale had a discussion with Mathua community, presently staying in West Bengal for the past 30 to 40 years. The Minister urged the stakeholders to attend to the issues of the communities. On the issue of citizenship, the Minister opined that there should be a comprehensive discussion so that their problems are understood and provided due attention by the State Government along with others concerned.
Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Promotion of Cold Chain Scheme
In order to minimize the post-harvest losses and enhance value addition in the agricultural produce, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries  has been implementing the “Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure Scheme” which a component of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojna . A total of 353 projects have been approved under the scheme till date for various States/UTs.
The details of funds allotted and expanded during 2016-17 to 2021-22 is as under:
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Year
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Budget Estimate 
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Revised Estimate 
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Expenditure 
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2016-17
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158.23
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185.21
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184.88
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2017-18
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|
180.00
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198.68
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196.15
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2018-19
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|
400.00
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|
271.59
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244.74
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2019-20
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|
290.00
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|
326.16
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|
271.12
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|
2020-21
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|
349.71
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|
252.58
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207.40
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|
2021-22
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|
227.60
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|
-
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|
53.45

Soil, water, fertilizer etc. affect the quality and losses but no quantified data available.
Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel gave this information in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Rape Kits in Police Station
No separate data is maintained on sexual assaults in the shelter homes.
The Bureau of Police Research and Development  under the Ministry of Home Affairs  is undertaking a training course for Investigation Officers and Prosecution Officers on collection, storage and transportation of forensic evidence in sexual assault cases, including use of Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit . BPR&D is providing 100 SAECK to each State/UT as part of training for orientation.
As per List-II in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution, ‘Police’ and ‘Public Order’ are State subjects and the States are competent to equip their police stations suitably.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Hansraj Gangaram Ahir in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
ENHANCEMENT OF CAPACITY OF PORTS
The Sagarmala Scheme intends to achieve the broad objectives of enhancing the capacity of major and non-major ports and modernizing them to make them efficient, thereby enabling them to become drivers of port led economic development. Non-major ports are under the jurisdiction of respective State Maritime Boards/ State Government. However, under the Sagarmala Programme, Ministry provide financial assistance to State Government port infrastructure projects, coastal berth projects, road & rail projects, fisheries harbours, skill development projects, coastal community development, international cruise terminal and unique and innovative projects such as Ro-Pax ferry services etc. The details of projects undertaken in coastal states under Sagarmala Programme is at annexure-I
The details of initiations for coastal community development, International cruise terminal and unique and innovative projects such as Ro-Pax ferry services etc under Sagarmala Programme is at annexure-II.
Annexure I
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Name of the State
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Port Modernization
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Port Connectivity
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Coastal Community Development
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Andaman & Nicobar Islands
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7
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-
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-
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Andhra Pradesh
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2
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2
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4
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Daman & Diu
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2
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-
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-
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Goa
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2
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2
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-
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Gujarat
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3
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|
-
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4
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Karnataka
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4
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|
-
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5
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|
Kerala
|
|
3
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|
-
|
|
3
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|
Maharashtra
|
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26
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|
3
|
|
8
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|
Odisha
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
2
|
|
Puducherry
|
|
1
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
|
8
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|
1
|
|
7
|
|
West Bengal
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|
-
|
|
6
|
|
1
Annexure-II
Coastal community development:
- Sagarmala in convergence with the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy, part-funding 17 fishing harbour projects worth Rs. 1,740 crore for total contribution of Rs. 470 crore
- Modernization and up-gradation taken up for 6 fishing harbour adjacent to major ports at Kochi, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Paradip, Mumbai and Petuaghat in convergence with Pradhan MantriMatsyaSampadaYojana 
- Ministry in convergence with Ministry of Rural Development, undertaken skill development program in coastal states, training more than 2000 candidates
International standard cruise terminal:
Cruise vessels visit five major ports in India namely Mumbai Port, Mormugao Port, New Mangalore Port, Cochin Port and Chennai Port. Chennai Port Trust, Mormugoa Port and Cochin Port has developed dedicated Cruise Terminals at their ports. Under SagarmalaProgramme, Mormugoa Port is creating facilities for International& Domestic Cruise Vessels, RoPaxc, Ferry and other allied activities and Mumbai Port has taken initiative to build a new Cruise Terminal by demolishing the existing terminal to match the International standard.
Ro-Pax and ferry services:
There are 13 Ro-Ro/Ro-Pax projects with total project cost of Rs. 610 crores funded under the Sagarmala scheme. In addition, there are 19 tourism jetty or passenger facilities with project cost of Rs. 414 Crore funded under the Sagarmala scheme.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.
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Ministry of Minority Affairs
EMBARKATION POINTS FOR HAJ PILGRIMS
4 new Embarkation Points  have been approved for Haj- 2023, namely
i) Kannur,  Vijayawada,  Agartala, and  Calicut. The pilgrims have been given an option to travel from 25 EPs for Haj 2023. The final number of EPs will be subject to a certain minimum number of passengers opting for the airport and the feasibility of setting up of the related infrastructure.
In order to plan better by incorporating the feedback of all stakeholders, the Ministry initiated preparation of Haj 2023 by organizing various interactive sessions with the stakeholders, including the state Haj Committees. During the interaction, demands for more EPs were received and the hardships faced by pilgrims due to lesser EPs were discussed. After analyzing all the feedback and consulting with stakeholders, the Ministry has offered 25 airports as part of the menu of options that has to be exercised by pilgrims for Haj 2023. The 25 EPs which are available to pilgrims for Haj 2023 are  Srinagar,  Ranchi,  Gaya,  Guwahati,  Indore,  Bhopal,  Mangalore,  Goa,  Aurangabad,  Varanasi,  Jaipur,  Nagpur,  Delhi,  Mumbai,  Kolkata,  Bengaluru,  Hyderabad,  Cochin,  Chennai,  Ahmadabad,  Lucknow  Kannur,  Vijayawada,  Agartala, and  Calicut.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Minority Affairs, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in Lok Sabha.
Ministry of Finance
14th Joint Group of Customs Meeting Between India and Bangladesh
The 14th Joint Group of Customs  meeting between India and Bangladesh was held on 21st and 22nd August, 2023 in New Delhi. The meeting was co-chaired by Member , Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, India and Member , National Board of Revenue, Bangladesh.
The India-Bangladesh Joint Group of Customs meetings are held on an annual basis to discuss issues relating to customs cooperation and cross-border trade facilitation. These meetings play a vital role in enhancing connectivity and developing trade infrastructure for smooth customs clearance at land borders. There are 62 Land Customs Stations  along the India-Bangladesh Border in the States of West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.
Several trade facilitative measures have been undertaken by India in this context recently such as enabling exports from Bangladesh to India by rail in closed containers, with customs clearance facility at any Inland Container Depot  vide Circular dated 17th May 2022. This would also help decongest the border trade points. Circular dated 09th September 2022 has been issued to enable export of cargo from ICDs in India to Bangladesh using Inland Waterways. Similarly, Circular dated 14th September 2022 has been issued to enable transshipment through India of containerized export cargo of Bangladesh, destined for third countries, using Riverine and Land routes. Likewise, Circular dated 07th February 2023 has allowed transshipment of Bangladesh export cargo to third countries using Delhi Air Cargo.
The 14th JGC meeting discussed a host of bilateral issues such as opening of new land customs stations, easing port restrictions, development of road and rail infrastructure, pre-arrival exchange of customs data and a bilateral agreement on customs cooperation. India thanked Bangladesh for completing trial runs and issuing notification for operationalizing the Agreement on Use of Chattogram and Mongla Ports  as was decided in the 13th JGC meeting, and initiated discussions on electronic connectivity of the respective transit modules of ACMP.
The bilateral meeting was successfully concluded with both sides committing to furtherance of cooperation in areas of mutual interest.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah has said that the safety and healthy life of Indians has been the top priority of the Modi government
“Modi government considers that its ultimate duty is to save the lives of the citizens in this battle against the Corona virus”
“While addressing the Nation today, the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has reiterated this resolve”
"I request everyone to follow the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi ji’s appeal ‘not to let their guard down, till a vaccine is developed’ as a guiding motto”
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah has said that the safety and healthy life of Indians has been the top priority of the Modi government. In his tweets after Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's address to the nation, Shri Shah said “the Modi government considers that its ultimate duty is to save the lives of the citizens in this battle against the Corona virus. While addressing the Nation today, the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has reiterated this resolve”.
Union Home Minister also said that "I request everyone to follow the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi ji’s appeal ‘not to let their guard down, till a vaccine is developed’ as a guiding motto and keep their family safe”. He said “only a united and determined India can overcome this pandemic”.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Report on Hybrid Simulation for Easing Congestion of Big Cities Presented to Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Shri Nitin Gadkari received a report on Hybrid Simulation for Traffic Mapping and Modelling for easing traffic congestion in big cities. The objective of the study was to prepare Hybrid Model and utilize it for preparing and testing short term and long terms strategies/interventions to remove traffic congestion in Delhi. The scope of the model can be extended to the entire Delhi NCR region and similar models can be built for other major metropolitan cities of India. This model is also useful in understanding the impact assessments of various upcoming infrastructure projects like, roads, flyovers, underpasses and other rapid transit projects.
The report has been prepared by a JV between Medulla Soft Technologies Private Limited-Transport Simulation Systems, Spain. The study, aimed at creating one of the most dynamic traffic models of the world with extremely high traffic density and more than 900 intersections, was awarded through Indian Academy of Highway Engineers - a subsidiary of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia through its Transport and Innovation Hub  played an advisory role in completion of the project.
This model can help replace various traffic feasibility studies, demand assessments for individual projects etc. The model can be updated every two years with relevant traffic data so as to make it useful over the next coming years.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister remembers Maharaja Bir Bikram Manikya Bahadur on his birth anniversary
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi paid tributes to Maharaja Bir Bikram Manikya Bahadur on his birth anniversary.
In a X post, the Prime Minister said
“Remembering Maharaja Bir Bikram Manikya Bahadur on his birth anniversary. His vision and leadership continue to inspire generations. He was a stalwart who worked tirelessly for the socio-economic progress of Tripura.”
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 177.70 Cr
More than 18 lakh Vaccine Doses administered in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.59%
6,915 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours
India's Active Caseload currently stands at 92,472
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 1.11%
With the administration of more than 18 lakh Doses  vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 177.70 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today.
This has been achieved through 2,04,61,239 sessions. The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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|
Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
|
|
HCWs
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
1,04,01,609
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
99,67,857
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
41,81,766
|
|
FLWs
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
1,84,09,585
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
1,74,43,514
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
62,37,068
|
|
Age Group 15-18 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
5,48,91,370
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
2,79,76,062
|
|
Age Group 18-44 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
55,18,71,141
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
44,47,22,943
|
|
Age Group 45-59 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
20,22,82,358
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
18,02,64,366
|
|
Over 60 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
12,64,19,524
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
11,22,80,434
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
96,76,317
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
2,00,95,151
|
|
Total
|
|
1,77,70,25,914
16,864 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 4,23,24,550.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.59%.
6,915 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
India’s Active Caseload is presently at 92,472. Active cases constitute 0.22% of the country's total Positive Cases.
The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of 9,01,647 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 76.83 Cr  cumulative tests.
While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 1.11% and the Daily Positivity rate is reported to be 0.77%.